Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-22

On a proper prepared foundation, this
door to be cut up in blocks not larger
than eighteen inches by thirty. The
top layer is to be done five-eighth Of
an inch thick, in Portland cement and
sand, equal proportions,
The two fire-proof floors, over terra
Gotta arching, are to have a two-inch
coating of lime sand and Rosedale
cement in the following proportions:
one part of cement to seven OF lime
and sand, we'll mixed up and put
down when directed.
The halls, corridors, lavatory and
water closets and apartments are to
have this concrete deep enough SO as
to lay the same with tiling.
STATING AND ROOFING.
All the sloping portions of roof
and sides to dormer roofs are to De
covered with 10x20 Eastern slate, In
two colors, and cut ornamental, as per
scale drawings, or as directed, all put
on with galvanized iron nails.
The states to be properly dressed,
and holes drilled or punched; all slat.
ing to have a weather exposure OF not
more than six inches.
All ridges are to be covered with or
namental terra Gotta ridge tiles, the
hips to be covered with round roll
tiles of the same material, and all set
in the best manner with cement NOR
ter, the first tile to all hips to be an
chored with a wrought iron anchor.
ARCHES.
An o.oI oe, oro fa hoyo mOlllded
architraves and brackets as per scale
drawings. The interior OF elevator
shaft to be plastered from skylight to
basement, and inclusive of same, two
coat work. Run cornices to the differ
ent rooms and halls, as indicated on
plans, sections and detail drawings.
Provide and put up plaster centers to
all pendant gas lights and other places
indicated on plans. Run pipes to the
different outlets ON walls and ceiling,
as marked on plans, all ceiling lights
to be of sufficient depth for centers
and of sufficient size for the number
of burners as directed. All pipes to
be run in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the Los Angeles
Gaslight Company, and their certifi-
cate of inspection to be produced be-
fore the work will be accepted by the
architects.
PAINTING.
All outside metal work (not copper
and all exterior exposed wood work
to receive three strong coats OF boiled
linseed oil and white lead paint, tinted
as directed by architects. All window
stiles are to be thoroughly oiled and
stained. All inside wood work
throughout the basement, first and
second stories, and including the ex-
terror of all outside doors, and not
including inside floors, is to receive a
natural wood finish by being prelim-
inarily coated with Wheeler's patent
wood filler, and afterward receive a
hard oil finish with Berry Brothers
hard oil preparation. Basement work,
two coats and rubbed. Principal and
second story three coats, and rubbed
down with pumice stone and horse
hair cloth, and to receive final semi
dead finish with a raw oil or other
preparation. All staircase rails pol
ished. All nail holes and defects in
wood work we'll puttied with match
colored putty. All dressed wood work
(not including foors) of attic and
tower, etc., to be painted two coats.
All tarred, cast-iron pipes must
be 80 treated by the painter 30
as not to show through the painting.
Shellac all woodwork where necessary.
Stain all interior woodwork to suit
architect. All glass to be thoroughly
cleaned free from plaster, paint or
varnish. All work to be proceeded
with at the proper time, in the most
suitable weather for the good of the
same, and no scattering nor soiling OF
the walls or floors is to be done. All
materials to be brought to the build
ing in the original packages, and there
mixed. All iron staircase work
painted three coats, and ornamental
work neatly picked out in bronze. All
sashes painted three coats.
ELECTRIC BELLS.
Each and every Office in the build
ing, including the court-rooms, is to
have an electric gong bell operated
from the Supervisors chamber, where
the push buttons are to be placed, on
a hardwood board, with proper indi-
Gators, all lettering done in gold. Do
all the necessary concealed wiring,
and provide all the necessary batteries
complete. Each of the four court
rooms is to have speaking tube con-
nected with the Sheriff's office. Pro-
vide all the necessary bronze mouth
pieces and whistles complete.